Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Johnny Carson Park

Johnny Carson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 7, 2019

1. Johnny Carson Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the King of Late Night for 30 years of keeping America up late and laughing.

Erected 1992 by Burbank City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 34° 9.253′ N, 118° 19.845′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Bob Hope Drive 0.1 miles north of Ventura Freeway (California Route 134), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Bob Hope Drive, Burbank CA 91505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burbank Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olympic Flagpole (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hyperion Bungalow (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stage A (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stages Four and Five (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stage Two (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Fantasia Stage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stages B and C (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.

Regarding Johnny Carson Park. The park is across the street from the former NBC Studios, where Carson filmed his Tonight Show (in a studio originally designed for Bob Hope).
On April 29, 1992, Buena Vista Park was renamed after Johnny Carson to honor the host of NBC’s Tonight Show. The renaming coincided with Mr. Carson's retirement from the Tonight Show.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 7, 2019

2. Johnny Carson Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 7, 2019

3. Johnny Carson Marker

Johnny Carson posing with the Marker image. Click for full size.

courtesy Burbank Public Library, 1993

4. Johnny Carson posing with the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,249 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.